Journal of Architecture, Urbanism and Heritage

Contemporary trends in cake shop design

Rebeca Basulescu — 2020-12-19

The study aims to make a contribution to contemporary cake shop design. The main objective is to highlight the key elements in designing a successful interior design project, while looking at the personal project of Zephira shop that serves pastry and bakery goods. The article is composed by a short historical overview of the chosen domain, followed by the case study analysis. The next chapter talks about types of services, trends, concepts and how they apply to the presented project, followed by a conclusion which talks about how is it possible to create a contemporary interior design with ethnical touches. The interior design project of Zephira tries to extract elements from the Mediterranean culture and raw materiality in order to create a contemporary expression.

Remodelling airport public spaces

Carla Stoian Strubert — 2020-12-19

The proposed hypothesis of remodelling public spaces in airports, such as the example of an airport Holo Café & Bistro with Lounge is aiming beyond the creation of a successful dining environment per se, but is rather targeting behavioural change and travelers’ education, as well as producing a social space in order to evoke a humanizing travel experience. Last but not least, one of the desirable side effects of designing with the above in mind would hopefully be hinting towards the fact that the current hectic, queuing oriented airport spaces can become history, opening the gates for a positive and conscious experiential travel.

Aesthetic integrations in the restoration process of mural painting

Inna Ostrovsca — 2020-12-19

Respect for the authenticity of the work of art, recognizability and reversibility of an intervention are benchmarks on the basis of which different solutions and restoration technologies have been developed over time. But there is no solution / method that can be used systematically. Each work of art is unique and requires particular decisions. Only through a critical and philological approach to the restoration project and a proper implementation of all execution phases can an adequate and consistent representation of the image be obtained.

Mural paintings are an integral part of the structure of the building, but the first and main function of the paintings is to convey ideas and symbols, which they represent through images.

In the process of restoration of the mural paintings one of the most important stages is the aesthetic integration. This stage allows the restoration of the visual reading of the painting and the reconstruction of the potential oneness of the work of art. Contemporary chromatic integration methods and techniques solve many problems regarding the treatment of gaps in the restoration process of mural painting, but in some cases, they can be inefficient.

This article discusses the importance and ethical limits of aesthetic integrations in the process of restoration of mural painting. The values and the symbolic functions, which play an important role in decisions on the aesthetic treatment of the mural paintings. The importance of restoring the narrative content of the mural painting with the aim of improving the perception of the image represented on the picture by the spectators.

Intervention proposal into the fragment of landscape of Bezdin Monastery, part of the ”Lunca Mureșului” cultural landscape

Alexandru Todirica — 2020-12-19

The position of the Bezdin Monastery and its relation with the natural landscape of Lunca Mureșului resulted in considering the built ensemble as part of a landscape fragment, as a component of the cultural landscape found within the limits of the Lunca Mureșului Natural Park. Once the idea of reviving the monastery complex came up, a question of the need for intervention on the surrounding landscape was raised, intervention made by integrating the free plot from the church’s property. The approach of the intervention proposal is related to the overall image that is to be obtained and aims to improve the already existing landscape fragment, by mixing the existing layers with new elements and emphasizing the value on both the whole ensemble and the cultural landscape to which it belongs.

The sensitive city

Raluca Hurmuz — 2020-12-19

Exploring the city through the urban sensory is a relevant subject for contemporary research regarding the complexities of built environment. Over time, theorists and practitioners having different educational backgrounds have questioned in what way urban space and social structures are interrelated and how to address the issues they raised perspective in order to determine the proper problem-solving methods.

The main focus of this paper is on analyzing literature related to human and urban perception and comparing the 19^th and 20^th century ideas that have a great influence on how cities are documented today. In order to do that, a multidimensional approach has been used: for the theoretical dimension of the city George Simmel and Emile Durkheim are relevant whereas the literary dimension of it is well illustrated by Benjamin Walter and Henri Lefebvre. The cognitive and social dimensions of the city are eloquently portrayed by Juhani Pallasmaa, Kevin Lynch or Jane Jacobs. Although the physical features of a city are important for how people perceive their surroundings, this paper examines in what way both visual comprehension and social interactions define spatial perception by creating a sense of place.

To select the most relevant concepts and approaches to urban sensory, personal observations, literature survey and qualitative research have been used. To determine the relationships and connections between the built environment and its inhabitants, further studies will be pursued through the process of planning and developing a research proposal for dissertation.

The topic discussed in this paper is relevant as it concludes with the idea that cities mirror social realities while humans are struggling to adapt the fast-changing environment.

Measures for the regulation of surfaces outside of built-up areas. Case study: Orăștioara de Sus, Hunedoara County.

Emanuel Tamas — 2020-12-19

The present article studies the provisions of the projects and programs for the extra-urban area of Orăștioara de Sus, Hunedoara county, with the purpose of drawing up the Local Urbanization Regulation related to the General Urbanistic Plan of the commune. The research approach identifies and delimits from the topographic point of view the space under investigation, from the point of view of the relation between the natural (relief, vegetation, fauna) and the anthropic (rich architectural, archaeological and historical heritage), gathered in the common, unifying concept , of the cultural landscape. After an analysis of the similarities and differences existing in these documents, the measures that can be included in the urban plan through their regulatory character are concluded.

The regulation and organization of the space through the General Urban Plan has the purpose of identifying, harmonizing and highlighting the elements of the natural and cultural heritage, together with the anthropic potential of the area, so as to ensure the full harmony of man with nature.

Urban agriculture - the case studies of Havana and New York City

Tudor Traian Bojan — 2020-12-19

The article studies two different approaches to urban agriculture. In the first one the implementation of urban agriculture in the city of Havana, Cuba was one of pure necessity, in which the state created all the premises for it to flourish. The degree of mobilization from the population is high, being essential for food security.The second case study is related to New York, where the implementation takes place over a longer period of time, and the concept is getting traction with the involvement from residents and local communities in various neighborhoods with initiatives in this regard. There is support and involvement from the local authorities, the areas of the city with potential for urban agriculture are established, analyzes are made to determine and under what form it could be applied while solving existing problems of urban life. In both cases, urban agriculture has been successfully implemented, being a permanent or temporary layer in the cultural and green fabric.